Leah and Matt decided to raise their child gender-free from birth, and their three-year-old used they/them pronouns. 'I think what we really, really want to do is be one of those families that helps kick open the door of change.'
with her partner Matt, and her three-year-old child, Riley, who she is raising completely gender-free.
Leah and Matt decided to raise their child gender-free from birth, as they share a dislike for ‘traditional gender roles’. ‘We discussed things such as why society tends to pin down certain things on children and try to restrict them, such as blue is for boys, pink is for girls.So, what does raising a gender-free child actually entail?
‘I don’t think immediately generalising them in this way is fair. So we avoid that as much as possible by using words like “pretty” and “beautiful” and “handsome” and “strong” all at the same time.’
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